British Royals

The very unusual middle name chosen for a royal baby

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17th December 2024
Royal babies usually get rather royal names but when the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh welcomed their son, in 2007, their choices surprised many. And the unusual pick of Edward and Sophie could have even more unusual origins.The baby boy born on December 17th 2007 at Frimley Park Hospital was a fourth grandson for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Four days later, his proud parents took…
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Sweden

Sweden's royal family in final farewell to Princess Birgitta

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15th December 2024
The funeral of Princess Birgitta has taken place in Sweden.King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia and their royal family came together at the service which took place at Drottningholm Palace Chapel.Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel joined mourners as did Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill.The service and burial were private events, as…
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Royal News

Queen Camilla admits to nerves about a special Christmas tradition

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11th December 2024
Queen Camilla got in the Christmas spirit by dousing a pudding in so much brandy that she had to issue a warning.The Queen told bystanders to ”hold on to your hair” as she poured the booze over the Christmas pud before it was set alight.And she admitted beforehand that she was a ”bit nervous” about the task of lighting up a 22lb pudding.The celebration came at a…
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Features

King Felipe finds himself in the middle of a row about Notre Dame

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9th December 2024
The King and Queen of Spain have found themselves unwittingly drawn into a political argument about Notre Dame.The cathedral reopened in Paris at the weekend following major restoration after a fire in 2019 which devastated the medieval building.Royalty from around the world, among them the Prince of Wales and the King and Queen of the Belgians, were in attendance alongside political…
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